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- pronunciation:
- kra
nihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
tending to a certain behavior or illness for a long time or continually.
He's a chronic drinker.She is a chronic sufferer from headaches.- synonyms:
- constant, habitual, incessant, inveterate
- antonyms:
- occasional
- similar words:
- confirmed, continual, hardened, lifelong
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definition 2: |
recurring often over long periods or happening constantly.
They have chronic shortages of supplies.She suffers from chronic back pain.- synonyms:
- persistent, recurrent
- antonyms:
- one-time, temporary
- similar words:
- frequent, successive, unmitigated
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definition 3: |
of disease, long in duration. (Cf. acute.)
- synonyms:
- persistent, prolonged
- antonyms:
- acute
- similar words:
- constant, enduring, lasting, lingering, stubborn, unmitigated, unrelieved
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related words: |
dull, everlasting, habitual, ongoing, persistent |
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derivation: |
chronically (adv.) |
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